Silica gel

Atmospheric moisture and adverse weather conditions can cause transit damage to
commercial items should they not be packaged well enough. Items that are particularly
susceptible to aesthetic and/or physical moisture damage include optical equipment,
electrical goods and items of clothing. The addition of a desiccant – such as silica
gel – to packages, however, can help to maintain the high quality of items prepared
for delivery or placed into storage.

Silica gel absorbs unwanted moisture from parcels and containers before it has a
chance to impact the goods within with rust or corrosion damage. Even when wet,
our silica gel packs remain dry and free flowing, meaning they are a reliable solution.

The required size of the desiccant silica packet will very much depend on the chosen
application. It is recommended that: